"EMPOWERING RICE FARMERS THROUGH K-WORKERS COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK: ENHANCING FARMER PARTICIPATION IN RICE ESTATE COMMUNITIES (KEP)"

Workers require appropriate competencies to succeed in their job, particularly within the scope of Estate Community (KEP). KEP is a community initiated by Bogor Agricultural Institute assist farmers improving standard living. The purpose this research propose model worker adapted Farmer Rice This quantitative nature, using an explanatory study design, supported data from questionnaires distributed workers population consists farmer Padi Sungai Dua Community, Palembang. and sample used saturated sample. all 61 new members KEP. instrument K-Workers Competency Santoso Hasan (2018). analysis was carried out through demographic analysis, as well Structural Equational Modelling (SEM) SmartPLS 3. SEM shows well-adjusted for perceptions, with 3 8 hypotheses proven be significant 5 rejected. K-Workers’ have impact on workers' participation rice estate community. These findings significance terms theory, practicality, policy determination can contribute formation similar (KEP) patterns.